#4A68CE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.9% 0.161 268.4), rgb(74, 104, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#4A68CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A68CE |
| RGB | rgb(74, 104, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.161 268.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4A68CE | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A68CE | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A68CE text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A68CE text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0F0
oklch(81% 0.071 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#829DE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#6483E3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 268.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A68CE
oklch(54.9% 0.161 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D58B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#334892
oklch(42.6% 0.124 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3D74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2444
oklch(26.9% 0.061 268.9)
#4A68CE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3075D2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C69CC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008091 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A68CE
#4A68CE
oklch(54.9% 0.161 268.4)
- #8C6C00
#8C6C00
oklch(54.8% 0.112 88.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4A68CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
Use #4A68CE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.